Overview of Fiji's Climate Change Challenges and Responses

Event: Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference on Climate Change Adjudication: Trends and Impacts

Overview of Fiji's Climate Change Challenges and Responses

07 October 2019

Author / Speaker:

Shivanal Kumar, Ministry of Economy - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Shivanal Kumar first talked about climate science and climate change impacts in Fiji, with emphasis on Tropical Cyclone Winston and the relocation of Vunidogoloa. He then shared Fiji's climate adaptation and mitigation efforts, including its policies, plans and frameworks as well as its governance arrangements relating to climate change. Finally, he discussed about the salient features of Fiji's Draft Climate Change Bill.

Geographical Focus:

Regional - Asia

Subregional- Pacific

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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